Circle of Friends in Action

Analysis

Circle of Friends in Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Tacoma, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Circle of Friends in Action reported income of $199k and spending of $85k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $62k to $199k (+221%), an average of +221% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 221%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Circle of Friends in Action sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends Emek Beracha Inc ($199k), Message of Life Ministries ($200k) and Pauls Legacy PRC Ventures Inc ($199k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $200k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $200k.